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Whining Puppy
I have a 4 almost 5 month old puppy and when we first got her she whined a lot which we expected but she stopped doing that. But now she's whining a lot again. We keep her in a kennel because she can't be trusted in the house but if we don't take her out of the kennel while we do stuff, she'll whine A LOT. For example, I took her out when I got home today and she was playing for a while. I decided to take a nap and I put her back in and I went to the bedroom and closed the door and she whined for 45 mins; so I thought she needed to use the bathroom so I took her out again and she just wanted to play. Normally if we go to the bedroom and turn off the lights she'll be quiet but now she whines a lot. HELP.
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Re: Whining Puppy
I would say create a routine so you know when she is whining for a reason. When my dog was a puppy she got really used to a schedule. BTW - I also used a crate until she was about 9 months old. She knew the difference between leaving for work or going to bed as opposed to just being in the crate. She also got used to her potty times (literally if I didn't take her out on time she would have an accident). For example, say you take her out every morning on your way to work at 6am but on Saturday you decide to sleep until 9, then you know she is probably whining for a reason. If there is no reason you can think of for letting her out then ignore the whining because when you let her out she is winning and sees the whining as working.
As my dog was getting bigger I would leave her out of the crate more, but slowly gave her more space. For a few months I would leave her in the kitchen when I would go to work, then I moved the baby gate so she would be in the kitchen and dining room, then I just blocked off the whole upstairs, and after a year and a half she now can have the whole house when I am gone. She may need more time outside the crate when you are home to get all of her puppy energy out. Perhaps try a closed off area other then the crate for when you are home but too busy doing things around the house to keep a close eye on the puppy. Good luck!
I reward my dog for being quiet in the crate and ignore him if he's fussy. He still whines, but at least he doesn't howl or bark anymore.
Also agree that a schedule would be good for puppy.
Look in FAQ for info on NILIF (Nothing in life is free) and begin following. It will help. There should also be some info on crate training and puppies.
GL